Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Macau, China
Macau, China: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 2.2% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Macau, China, 1990–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Macau, China is 2.2%, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 10.4% on the previous year and down 85.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Macau, China peaked at 18.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1992.
Macau, China ranks 101st of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.4% | — |
| 1992 | 1.1% | -90.1% |
| 1999 | 8.8% | +674.6% |
| 2000 | 4.6% | -47.0% |
| 2001 | 6.1% | +31.0% |
| 2002 | 10.2% | +67.9% |
| 2003 | 14.4% | +40.9% |
| 2004 | 17.4% | +20.9% |
| 2005 | 18.6% | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 18.3% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 16.9% | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 15.8% | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 15.3% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 14.9% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 15.1% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 16.3% | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 15.9% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 14.9% | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 12.6% | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 7.8% | -38.1% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | -49.3% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | -37.1% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | -10.4% |
Macau, China compared with similar countries
- Macau, China's 2.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.8%, 1.3× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Macau, China's 2.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.3%, 52% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Macau, China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +674.6% | 1.1% | 8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.1% | 1.1% | 11.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 13.8% | 4.6% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 2.2% | 16.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Macau, China
More education data for Macau, China
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,379 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 239 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,938 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0291 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 20,014 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0267 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Macau, China?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Macau, China was 2.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1992.
- How does Macau, China rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Macau, China ranks 101st out of 150 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Macau, China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of adolescents of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official lower secondary school age.